Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Intrasystem connection – Bus access regulation
Patent
1995-12-15
2000-02-15
Myers, Paul R.
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Intrasystem connection
Bus access regulation
326 30, 326 86, H03K 1716, H03K 19094, G06F 1300
Patent
active
06026456&
ABSTRACT:
A system utilizing distributed on-chip termination. The system comprises a bus having a signal line and a first bus agent which is coupled to the bus. The first bus agent has a first termination circuit which is coupled to selectably terminate the signal line to a termination voltage. The system may further comprise an additional bus agent. The additional bus agent has a second termination circuit coupled to selectably terminate the signal line to the termination voltage. The bus in the system has a bus impedance, and the impedance of the termination circuit(s) is typically greater than twice the bus impedance.
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Draeger Jeffrey S.
Intel Corporation
Myers Paul R.
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